Xubuntu Development Update November 2018

Aaaaaaaaaaand, we’re back! After skipping last month’s development update, there are many new developments to unpack for the previous two months. Let’s get right to it with the Xubuntu development update for November 2018.

Xubuntu 18.10 “Cosmic Cuttlefish”

We wrapped up development on Xubuntu 18.10 throughout September and October, landing the following changes in the last month and a half of work.

• elementary Xfce 0.13.1
• Exo 0.12.2
• Greybird 3.22.8
• Tumbler 0.2.3
• Xfce Settings 4.13.4
• Xfce Whisker Menu Plugin 2.2.1
• Xfwm 4.12.5
• Xubuntu Artwork 18.10.3
• Xubuntu Default Settings 18.10.2

This release includes 6 new GTK+ 3 Xfce components, giving users a snapshot of Xfce 4.14 development. The release notes provide more information about this release.

Upcoming Fixes

Since the 18.10 release, we’ve identified fixes for two of our documented bugs. We’ll push these fixes to our users via the stable release updates.

• Panel: Window buttons are not clickable at the top pixel of the screen (LP: #1795135)

  • Resolution: Export GDK_CORE_DEVICE_EVENTS = 1 ( Xfce Git)

• Settings Manager: Mouse fails to scroll embedded panels (LP: #1653448)

  • Resolution: Export GDK_CORE_DEVICE_EVENTS = 1 ( Xfce Git)

Xfce

September New Releases

• Tumbler 0.2.2 / 0.2.3
• Xfce Battery Plugin 1.1.1
• Xfce Cpufreq Plugin 1.2.1
• Xfce Weather Plugin 0.9.0 (New GTK+ 3 release!)
• Thunar 1.8.2 (Major bugfix release)

October New Releases

• Exo 0.12.3
• Gigolo 0.4.90 (New GTK+ 3 release!)
• Xfce Clipman Plugin 1.4.3
• Xfce Notifications 0.4.3
• Xfce Screensaver 0.1.0 / 0.1.1 (New Xfce Application!)
• Xfce Sensors Plugin 1.3.90
• Xfce Settings 4.13.5
• Xfce Whisker Menu Plugin 2.3.0

4.14 Roadmap Updates

The Xfce development team has worked on tidying up the Xfce 4.14 roadmap over the last few days. Statuses have been updated, pending work has been moved to the top of each section, and completion percentages have been adjusted to better reflect each project’s progress. With these updates, we can now see that…

Xfce 4.14 is now approximately 83% complete.

Of course, we need all the help we can get to get this milestone out the door. Check out the Xfce Contribute page to find out how you can help.

What’s Next?

With the 18.10 release behind us, and the 19.04 cycle starting today, it’s time to get back to work! No release goals have been determined yet, so stay tuned to the Xubuntu Development mailing list for updates about Xubuntu 19.04 “ Disco Dingo” development.